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Also, brake fluid rating can cause problems. What DOT rating is the fluid your using, #3, #4, #5? Some brake hoses and rubber parts are rated for DOT 3 only. When exposed to DOT 5 these parts deteriorate quickly and fail. If the pressure can only be relieved by cracking the bleeders then I would...

Whew, this description brings back bad memories. If the rubber brake lines aren't new, replace them. A common problem is the collapse of the liner in the rubber lines,, they will pass fluid to the wheels and hold pressure on the cylinder or caliper. The lines dont have to be very old and even...

I'll be there in the White, and celebrating it first birthday. LOL. 1 year old, 1 time on the hook, and 18,000 miles, not bad for the old girl. Also headin for the Beaver on Friday afternoon.

Here are some pics of my White TD9500 at a local show

Its on the road! I got the tags on March 17th and, although there are a couple of bugs to work out, its fantastic to be driving the old girl. When the air is down and she's cold in the morning she smokes like I'm foggin' for skeeters but after its warm and the cylinders start firing regularly...

And the dash and floor with the finished shifter and valves. The lower valve works the deep reduction while the upper valve is the normal high/low. I'm not sure what to use for a shift knob, I've got one from a race car but I can't find it! I couldn't find room for a speedo but I do have a tach...

I've got some new pics. Lets try this size and see if its better. These pics are of the clutch linkage, note the fab'ed arm on the clutch release pivot, tried three yards for a factory piece that would work with no luck. Thats 1.500 dia .250 wall DOM 1.25 long and 5/16 plate, the bolt keys on a...

I'm really not that good at typing, LOL. The driveshaft and radiator are two of just a few things that I have to farm out. I've been real lucky too develop strong relationships with outside suppliers (30 years with the driveshaft guys) that I can count on for quality products to bolt or weld on...

I've been hard at it puttin' the roller together and the chassis is done except for the driveshaft, which is being welded as I type, and its time to post more pics. The body is mounted for the last time and the pics are at ride height. I was worried that a 100 gallon tank might be too big but it...

Corpo, With the tie rod in front of the axle, whats happening with the ackerman angle? I tried to go front steer because of link bracket interferance but got an ackerman angle nightmare? The tires pointed at each other at full turn stop instead of apart.

Bring the Trailer Trash on by and drop it inside tha' fence, I'll leave the yard light on for ya'! GREAT FIND. Gotta love large 5 lugs.

I've been using a JD2 for about 5 years and added the air-over-hyd assist after about a year. They offer square tube dies as well as round, makes it more versatile. I also use Bend-Tech Pro 3D stand alone software to design my projects. http://www.2020softwaresolutions.com/prod04.htm Check...

A set of aluminum pucks machined for the factory link mounts to pick up a pair of rod ends might be a good start. Then you avoid welding on the center casting.

See the pics for the 4 link setups I built for 1K Hp and 2K torque. Ballistic Fab http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/ for brackets and joints.

As long as the rated pressure for the pump is higher than the engine requires your good. The rating on a pump refers to the flow vs pressure, not just pressure(look at the flow vs pressure specs). Remember the "Pressure Regulator" on the fuel rail controls the pressure for the injection system...

Home Sweet Home, for 5 years now.

Been pullin' the body and engine for the frames trip to the blaster/painter and then it'll be on to assembly of the chassis. It should be a roller in a couple of weeks. When it comes to the body, the door art will never leave, you can't mess with Freddie (AKA Fast Freddie!) but the lettering...

The front swings on a 4-link, panhard bar setup ahead of the main rails. There is a 2X6 riser kicking forward off the 3X8 main rails that supports an upper bag plate with a sway bar across the top. I picked this "street rod style" design purely for the low height of frame rail that can be...

Hi All, Thought I'd start a build thread here to give a semi some exposure. I'm startin' with a truck I found on the side of the road and drove home after it sat for about 15 years.